Find out how popular the last name Hulbert is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hulbert.

Hulbert, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hulbert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hulbert in America

Hulbert is the 6509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hulbert surname appeared 5,214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hulbert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hulbert to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hulbert

The surname HULBERT has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "hol" meaning "hollow" and "beorht" meaning "bright" or "shining," suggesting the name may have initially referred to someone living near a bright stream or body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hulbertus" in the county of Dorset. This entry suggests the name was already established in parts of southern England by the late 11th century.

During the medieval period, the name appeared in various spellings, including Hulbert, Hulburt, and Hulberd. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and the inconsistencies in written records at the time.

In the 13th century, the name Hulbert can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire, which were administrative records maintained by the English Exchequer. This indicates that families bearing the name had established themselves in other parts of the country by this time.

One notable figure with the surname HULBERT was Sir Walter Hulbert, a 14th-century knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War. He was born around 1320 and participated in several notable battles, including the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

Another individual of note was John Hulbert, born in 1592 in Somerset, England. He was a prominent merchant and landowner who played a role in the English Civil War, supporting the Parliamentarian cause.

In the 17th century, the name Hulbert appeared in various records related to the colonization of North America. One such individual was Nehemiah Hulbert, born in 1635 in England, who later emigrated to New England and settled in Connecticut.

As the centuries progressed, the HULBERT surname continued to spread across different regions of England and eventually to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns.

Other notable figures bearing the HULBERT name include Henry Hulbert (1775-1842), an English writer and poet, and William Hulbert (1832-1882), an American entrepreneur and one of the founders of the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, now known as Major League Baseball.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hulbert

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hulbert.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hulbert was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hulbert has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hulbert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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